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Heybridge Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Maldon · CM9 4TU

Ages 2–11 · 428 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)54%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.7%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
359

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

42

Places offered

46

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
65
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

428 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
428
Boys / girls
204 / 224
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
428 / 420 (102%)
Free school meals
33.8%
FSM pupils
127
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Kemnal Academies Trust
Headteacher
Ms Emma Speller

Location

Address
Rowan Drive, Heybridge
Postcode
CM9 4TU
Town
Maldon
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Maldon
Constituency
Maldon
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Maldon, Essex, 428 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 33.8%.

Open schools in Maldon
13
Primary schools in Maldon
10
Academies among open schools in Maldon
46% (6)
Open schools in CM9
13
Primary in CM9
10
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in MaldonNear CM9

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Emma Speller
Telephone
01621854082
Website
www.heybridge-TKAT.org

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